Mark Cousins

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Mark Cousins

May 3, 1965

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Mark Cousins is an Irish documentary filmmaker, film critic and programmer. A prolific producer and director, he is best known for his 15-hour documentary The Story of Film: An Odyssey" (2011). Cousins was appointed Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow in 2013, as well as Honorary Doctor of Letters at both the University of Edinburgh in 2007 and University of Stirling in 2014. He is now a Patron of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cousins previously acted as both a programmer and director (1996-1997) of the festival. He is a Board Member of Michael Moore's Traverse City Fi...

Filmography

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
15 Episode s . as Presenter / Narrator
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
15 Episode s . as Presenter / Narrator
Scene by Scene
24 Episode s . as Self - Presenter
Scene by Scene
24 Episode s . as Self - Presenter

Created Shows

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
15 Episode s . A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
15 Episode s . A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
14 Episode s . As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers – all of them women.
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
14 Episode s . As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers – all of them women.
Scene by Scene
24 Episode s . Mark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date, and to talk us through them.
Scene by Scene
24 Episode s . Mark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date, and to talk us through them.
Moviedrome
166 Episode s . Cult films receive interesting introductions from an expert, before the entire film is screened.
Moviedrome
166 Episode s . Cult films receive interesting introductions from an expert, before the entire film is screened.

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

Moviedrome

Moviedrome